While Grant was sorting through boxes and boxes of garage junk yesterday, I was washing, inventorying and packing all the lighting fixtures we found in the basement. I hope to use some of them in the house, adding touches of the past and blending them with some additional contemporary lighting. Cole (he's 11) commented that he didn't want any of "those ugly old lights" in his room. I think he will be a convert once he sees them juxtaposed against our modern pieces of furniture and art. Indeed, he is partly right. When we get around to decorating, the house will need a counterbalance to all the beautiful old architecture, and lighting will be a crucial element. Some of these light fixtures seem cool, but I honestly can't tell if some of them are cool or just "ugly old lights". And just because we pulled them out of the basement after 80 years does not mean that they are something we should absolutely cherish, use or hold onto. No doubt they will all eventually find a home.
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